Make Sure Your IT Department Safeguards Your Technology to Avoid HIPAA Security Breaches

Make Sure Your IT Department Safeguards Your Technology to Avoid HIPAA Security Breaches

The HIPAA Security Rule was enacted in 1996, designed to establish national standards to protect individuals’ electronic personal health information (PHI) used and/or stored by a covered entity. Many healthcare organizations have complex technology environments, thus making it difficult for healthcare providers and business associates to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule policies and procedures....

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Duleep Pillai
February 12, 2014
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Make Sure Your IT Department Safeguards Your Technology to Avoid HIPAA Security Breaches

The Top 4 Benefits of Upgrading From Windows XP to Windows 7

Many organizations plan to continue running Windows XP after April 8th, 2014. If you’ve neglected to begin the migration process, it’s important to consider the security threats involved with running an unsupported and unpatched operating system. Most cybercriminals are hoarding Windows XP exploits until April, when Windows XP systems will become vulnerable to malware and...

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Duleep Pillai
February 11, 2014
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ATM Operators Must Migrate Away from Windows XP As Soon As Possible

Automated teller machines, commonly known as ATMs, are essentially computers. While they’re not traditional PCs, there’s a user interface, a screen, a processor, various hardware, and an operating system. Did you know most financial institutions are running Windows XP on their ATMs? This is a recipe for disaster when it comes to the end of...

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Duleep Pillai
February 10, 2014
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Is Apple FaceTime HIPAA Compliant?

Apple’s FaceTime video calling feature was one of the most popular features on the iPad 2. In July 2010, rumors claimed FaceTime calls weren’t encrypted, however, Apple dismissed those rumors and told the public that the entire FaceTime conversation stream is encrypted. Apple’s FaceTime could have a lot of potential in the healthcare industry. Healthcare...

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Duleep Pillai
February 6, 2014
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Using Dropbox In Your Law Firm? Dropbox Tips, Tricks, and Keyboard Shortcuts

Dropbox is one of the most popular cloud applications for law firms. As a legal professional, you must consider the ethical obligation to maintain client confidentiality while using the cloud. This means employing reasonable measures to ensure security of data stored in the free, multi-user sync app. Do you enable security features whenever possible? If...

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Duleep Pillai
February 6, 2014
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